Taking Sundew Leaf Cuttings Part 1- Collecting leaves and propagating plants from them.

This video provides a demonstration of how to propagate leaf cuttings from Drosera. The first step is to select and collect the desired leaves with tweezers or scissors. Remove debris from the leaves. Place them in a cup or a tray/ clear dish and place them under lights or near a windowsill where they won't become overheated. The water propagation method is a very effective way to multiply the sundews in your collection.

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[ClubPenguinMaster88]

I got a Venus flytrap from this site, it sells sundews and more. I also might get free leaf cuttings.

Try growing Venus flytraps, too.

[sundewman]

@ClubPenguinMaster88 Congrats on the new purchase! I will definitely plan to give venus flytraps a shot when i get more room next year.

[STFUbelgium]

I have tried this technique 2 times this year people, one time with the drosera Capensis and another time with the Adelae, great resultst! About 80% succes. Rate grown in full sun in a hot greenhouse! Just make sure you have good ventilation...

Something else... Cephalotusses! This year i bought my first Cephalotusses, i have 13 now... Plus 5 leaf cuttings :) will this technique work for them as well? Because i just put the leaves in peat, keep it wet and bam, 1 month later, roots...

Last but

[sundewman]

@STFUbelgium Glad to hear you've had good success with them. Interestingly, it appears that heat aids in striking of the leaves since I had good results with temps in the 90-95 F range for some spcs. I love Cephs too, and it sounds like you have an awesome collection. Mine is just the typical C. follicularis, but it colors up dark purple when given enough light. My plant has never produced leaves, so i haven't been able to try the water method on them, but I'd have to bet that it would work...

[STFUbelgium]

@sundewman Yes, it is as natural as it could get :) Belgium climate looks a lot like south Australian climate! It's just not as humid. :)

[sundewman]

@STFUbelgium wow, that's funny. are they under a natural photoperiod? My lack of leaves could be from never using less than a ~15 hour photoperiod under fluorescent lights...

[STFUbelgium]

@sundewman Haha, no leaves, that's pretty cool! I now have 2 pitcherless cephalotusses with about 15 leaves each! ;)

And yes, will surely continue propagation next year, i will keep you updated!

Long live carnivorous plants ;) people like us maintain the wonderful beauties of the nature!

[sundewman]

@STFUbelgium Glad to hear you've had good success with them. Interestingly, it appears that heat aids in striking of the leaves since I had good results with temps in the 90-95 F range for some spcs. I love Cephs too, and it sounds like you have an awesome collection. Mine is just the typical C. follicularis, but it colors up dark purple when given enough light. My plant has never produced leaves, so i haven't been able to try the water method on them, but I'd have to be that it would work...

[STFUbelgium]

Last but not least, is that beautiful plant in the background a Eden Black?!:D it looks so gorgeous, ooo that dark red colour! Love it!